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Mitski’s power is in her extremes. Vulnerability so delicate it makes porcelain look like steel, often mixed with raw, raging musicality to make for searing, gut-wrenching moments. Be the Cowboy, released last Friday, finds Mitski steadily spiraling into her most tumultuous, painful inner thoughts while honing in on that aforementioned …

Aretha Franklin, who died on August 16th at age 76, recorded more than 40 full-length albums in her six-decade career. It’s a deep catalog, crowded with indisputable classics and hidden gems. Rolling Stone’s music staff is paying its R.E.S.P.E.C.T.s to the Queen with tributes to our favorite Aretha LPs. Next …

Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators have released a bluesy new song, “Mind Your Manners,” from the group’s upcoming album Living the Dream. The Guns N’ Roses guitarist alternates between ragged power chords and squealing solos throughout the song; on the chorus, Kennedy layers his voice into stacked harmonies. …

Smokey Robinson joined Aretha Franklin for a stunning rendition of the Robinson-penned “Ooo Baby Baby” on Soul Train in 1979. At the time, Franklin was going through a commercial drought: Her last Top 20 crossover hit was released in 1974, and she hadn’t had much success with the disco wave …

At age 43, the rapper Big Boi is enjoying the biggest hit of his solo career: a cheerful, reassuring and toothless number titled “All Night.” On a recent Tuesday, he brought the single toThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonwith help from longtime collaborator Sleepy Brown. Fallon head-bobbed with his usual …

In August 1972, 22-year-old Houston-born songwriter Rodney Crowell first arrived in Nashville, a passenger in fellow songwriter Donivan Cowart’s 1965 baby blue Chevy Impala. Much as it is today, the city was experiencing a major growth spurt. Urban renewal, an interstate highway system and the changing face of the Music …

The Breeders put out a crafty video for their song “Nervous Mary,” using puppets in place of frontwomen Kim and Kelley Deal. A fan of the group’s from Finland, Milla Risku, made the puppets, and the band shot the clip on a tour stop while in Nijmegan, Holland. People walk …

Future‘s prolific 2018 continues with a surprise new track titled “Scammalot.” The song arrives less than a month after the rapper dropped his Beast Mode 2 mixtape. “Scammalot” appeared on Future’s official YouTube page with little warning Saturday (via Stereogum), a method the rapper has utilized recently to offset unauthorized …

Silk City, the new project from Diplo and Mark Ronson, recruited rappers Desiigner and budding D.C. MC GoldLink for their new dance song. “Loud” maintains a steady groove, over which Diplo and Ronson layer an array of synths that pulse, throb, skitter and soar. The track’s blend of classic house …

UPDATE:Nicki Minajdelayed the release of her album, Queen, to August 17th. The rapper made the announcementin a note released during her Apple Music Essentials playlist takeover. Minaj wrote: “My darlings!!! I have a huge surprise that I can’t share until the day before #Queen drops. So in the meantime, check …